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This is why I love Craigslist...
Oct. 19th, 2009 03:35 pmPosting this verbatim:
"You SERIOUSLY, with a straight face, typed that you wanted someone to edit your novel for $25......
Bud, you take the Craigslist idiot cake. You really do. I have seen some pretty low lowball ads in here, but you just took it to a whole 'nother level of low.
WTF? I mean it. What the hell is in your crack pipe?
Tell you what. Why don't you hike your ass over here and paint my house for $45. The whole thing, front yard to back yard. Two stories. Don't forget the garage.
No, better yet. How about you rebuild my Explorer transmission for $62.
Or, can you replace all the plumbing in my house for $87.46.
And then, when you are done, I'll edit your fucking novel for $25.
You people... I swear... "
Well, that gave me a good laugh for Monday. Seriously, though, sometimes it boggles my mind how little people expect to pay for professional editing. Maybe I didn't go to school quite as long as a doctor or a lawyer probably did, but there's a fair amount of training and experience required to be any good at editing. If you expect someone to edit your novel for about the same amount that you'd pay to get a pedicure, then you've got a seriously skewed view of the skill set involved.
"You SERIOUSLY, with a straight face, typed that you wanted someone to edit your novel for $25......
Bud, you take the Craigslist idiot cake. You really do. I have seen some pretty low lowball ads in here, but you just took it to a whole 'nother level of low.
WTF? I mean it. What the hell is in your crack pipe?
Tell you what. Why don't you hike your ass over here and paint my house for $45. The whole thing, front yard to back yard. Two stories. Don't forget the garage.
No, better yet. How about you rebuild my Explorer transmission for $62.
Or, can you replace all the plumbing in my house for $87.46.
And then, when you are done, I'll edit your fucking novel for $25.
You people... I swear... "
Well, that gave me a good laugh for Monday. Seriously, though, sometimes it boggles my mind how little people expect to pay for professional editing. Maybe I didn't go to school quite as long as a doctor or a lawyer probably did, but there's a fair amount of training and experience required to be any good at editing. If you expect someone to edit your novel for about the same amount that you'd pay to get a pedicure, then you've got a seriously skewed view of the skill set involved.
